Kevin Spacey is portrayed in character as Richard III and Damien Hirst as dark overlord of the Contemporary Art scene in Jonathan Yeo Portraits, a free exhibition which gives an overview of one of the most highly regarded portrait painters working in Britain today. A regular contributor to the National Portrait Gallery's BP Portrait Award, Yeo gets his first solo exhibition at the gallery this September. The artist, who was commissioned by the gallery to paint a portrait of broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson in 2010, has portrayed well-known figures in the world of culture, media and politics, including Model Erin O'Connor, Rupert Murdoch and artist Greyson Perry who are displayed here alongside private studies of the artist's family and friends.

The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of significant figures from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn't the place to come for serious works of exceptional artistic merit - the overriding aim of the National Portrait Gallery is to reflect the status of the sitter, not the artist - but where else in London could you hope to find The Beatles, Henry VIII, Sir Richard Branson and JK Rowling all hanging out together? The appeal of this gallery (opened in 1856) rests simply in its comprehensive commemoration of British history from the late 15th century to the present day through the medium of portraiture. More about National Portrait Gallery

English National Opera: The Winter's TaleLondon > Events > Concerts Dates: 27th February to 14th March 2017Jonathan Yeo: Portraits, St Martin's Lane, WC2N |
2 minutes from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsThe ENO presents a world premiere of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. The tale of love, loss and reconciliation sees the King of Sicilia mistakenly believe that ...More

Edward Albee's The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?London > Events > Theatre Dates: 24th March to 24th June 2017Jonathan Yeo: Portraits, Haymarket, SW1Y |
2 minutes from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsDamian Lewis returns to the West End this March to star in Edward Albee's The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? The Tony Award-winning play follows Martin, ...More

StompLondon > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st August - 8th January 2017Jonathan Yeo: Portraits, West Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H |
5 minutes from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsStomp stages an aural assault on your senses at the Ambassadors Theatre. There is no plot, no dialogue and nobody speaks a word. Instead a group ...More

National GalleryLondon > Attractions > Art GalleriesTrafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N |
1 minute from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsThe National Gallery dominates London's Trafalgar Square with its neo-classical columns and portico designed by William Wilkins adjoining the square on its east side where it ...More

LibraryLondon > Nightlife > Bars112 St Martin's Lane , Covent Garden, London WC2N |
1 minute from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsPrivate members club housed in a five story town house, with a restaurant, hotel, bar and nightclub. Members are voted in by a committee but it's ...More

Cork & BottleLondon > Nightlife > Wine Bars44 Cranbourn Street, Soho, London WC2H |
2 minutes from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsLocated in the heart of the West End you’d expect it to be packed with the usual crowds but hidden in a basement below a sex ...More

Light BarLondon > Nightlife > Bars45 St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N |
2 minutes from Jonathan Yeo: PortraitsThe Light Bar on the ground floor of the stylish St Martins Lane hotel has some of the best cocktails in London - they make a ...More

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The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2016The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2016Claudio Rasano's photograph of a Johannesburg schoolboy won this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize prize while other shortlisted entries include a group of Israeli Orthodox Jews by Kovi Konowiecki and a Californian surfer and his girlfriend by Joni Sternbach. Held at the National Portrait Gallery each year, the 15,000 pound prize, o2016-12-09T00:00:00+00002017-02-26T00:00:00+0000
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National Portrait Gallery,
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The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2016event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - PhotographyPRICING£3 (Adults), £2 (Concs), Free for membersDATES17th November 2016 to 26th February 2017VENUENational Portrait GalleryClaudio Rasano's photograph of a Johannesburg schoolboy won this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize prize while other shortlisted entries include a group of Israeli Orthodox Jews by Kovi Konowiecki and a Californian surfer and his girlfriend by Joni Sternbach. Held at the National Portrait Gallery each year, the 15,000 pound prize, o... More about this event

Picasso PortraitsPicasso PortraitsPicasso's portraits epitomise the astonishing variety and innovation of his art. This major exhibition of over 80 works focuses on the artist's portrayal of family, friends and lovers and reveals his creative processes as he moved freely between drawing from life, humorous caricature and expressive painting from memory. On display will be portraits2016-12-09T10:00:00+00002017-02-05T00:00:00+0000
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE

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Picasso Portraitsevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - PaintingPRICING£17.50, concs £15.50DATES6th October 2016 to 5th February 2017VENUENational Portrait GalleryPicasso's portraits epitomise the astonishing variety and innovation of his art. This major exhibition of over 80 works focuses on the artist's portrayal of family, friends and lovers and reveals his creative processes as he moved freely between drawing from life, humorous caricature and expressive painting from memory. On display will be portraits... More about this event

Luc Tuymans: GlassesLuc Tuymans: Glasses"Glasses bring a kind of distortion to the face," says Antwerp-based artist, Luc Tuymans, whose paintings of spectacle wearing sitters go on display at National Portrait Gallery from autumn 2016. Tuymans, who first came to our attention with his 2004 retrospective at Tate Modern has a larger exhibition of his works at the Museum aan de Stroom in An2016-12-09T00:00:00+00002017-04-02T00:00:00+0100
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE

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Luc Tuymans: Glassesevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting | PRICINGFreeDATES4th October 2016 to 2nd April 2017VENUENational Portrait Gallery"Glasses bring a kind of distortion to the face," says Antwerp-based artist, Luc Tuymans, whose paintings of spectacle wearing sitters go on display at National Portrait Gallery from autumn 2016. Tuymans, who first came to our attention with his 2004 retrospective at Tate Modern has a larger exhibition of his works at the Museum aan de Stroom in An... More about this event

Black Chronicles: Photographic Portraits 1862-1948Black Chronicles: Photographic Portraits 1862-1948Over 40 photographs that reflect the lives and experiences of men and women of African and Asian heritage in 19th and early 20th-century Britain, in the years before the Empire Windrush brought the first large group of Caribbean immigrants to these shores.2016-12-09T10:00:00+00002016-12-11T00:00:00+0000
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE

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Black Chronicles: Photographic Portraits 1862-1948event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Photography | PRICINGFreeDATES8th to 11th Dec 2016VENUENational Portrait GalleryOver 40 photographs that reflect the lives and experiences of men and women of African and Asian heritage in 19th and early 20th-century Britain, in the years before the Empire Windrush brought the first large group of Caribbean immigrants to these shores.

Antony Gormley: ObjectAntony Gormley: ObjectA life-size cast-iron sculpture by Antony Gormley has been dramatically suspended from the ceiling of the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall of the National Portrait Gallery, visible as you go up the long escalator to the gallery's second floor. The Angel of the North sculptor is the subject of a major exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey and, from 5th October2016-12-09T00:00:00+00002017-09-07T00:00:00+0100
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE

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Antony Gormley: Objectevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Installation | PRICINGFreeDATES7th September 2016 to 7th September 2017VENUENational Portrait GalleryA life-size cast-iron sculpture by Antony Gormley has been dramatically suspended from the ceiling of the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall of the National Portrait Gallery, visible as you go up the long escalator to the gallery's second floor. The Angel of the North sculptor is the subject of a major exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey and, from 5th October... More about this event

Resident DJ: Eddie OtchereResident DJ: Eddie OtchereTake advantage of the Gallery's late opening and enjoy DJ Eddie's set and a drink at our pop-up bar.2016-12-15T18:00:00+00002016-12-15T00:00:00+0000
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Robert Taira WilsonRobert Taira WilsonThe singer-songwriter launches his much-anticipated second studio album Cold In The Heat with special guest accompaniment.2016-12-30T18:30:00+00002016-12-30T00:00:00+0000
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